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Title: Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Liam Hemsworth | ... | Jake Morrison | |
| Jeff Goldblum | ... | David Levinson | |
| Jessie T. Usher | ... | Dylan Hiller | |
| Bill Pullman | ... | President Whitmore | |
| Maika Monroe | ... | Patricia Whitmore | |
| Sela Ward | ... | President Lanford | |
| William Fichtner | ... | General Adams | |
| Judd Hirsch | ... | Julius Levinson | |
| Brent Spiner | ... | Dr. Brakish Okun | |
| Patrick St. Esprit | ... | Secretary of Defense Tanner | |
| Vivica A. Fox | ... | Jasmine Hiller | |
| Angelababy | ... | Rain Lao | |
| Charlotte Gainsbourg | ... | Catherine Marceaux | |
| Deobia Oparei | ... | Dikembe Umbutu (as DeObia Oparei) | |
| Nicolas Wright | ... | Floyd Rosenberg | |
Two decades after the freak alien invasion that nearly destroyed mankind a new threat emerges. This Alien mothership is more than twice the size as the last one and once again, the world's armies must band together to save the world. Do they have enough firepower or will this battle change and will aliens take over?
Independence Day: Resurgence is here, and it would seem with the direction they went that Independence Day may have been better if it hadn't had a sequel. The original film was admittedly dumb, and considering Roland Emmerich's filmography I didn't go in expecting this film to be thought provoking, but Independence Day: Resurgence lacks the impactful moments the first one had. Independence Day: Resurgence is full of clichés, features weak characters, and lacks the iconic moments of the original. It is sad to say but given the filmography of Roland Emmerich, the fact that this movie isn't very good isn't a surprise.
The original Independence Day wasn't very original, but it found a way to surpass it's generic approach with entertaining acting and storytelling. However, Independence Day: Resurgence loses some of that charm, and ends up being even more generic. The story takes a radical departure from the realistic approach of the first one, and puts the audience in a super technologically advanced earth. The film is also hurt by the lack of charismatic leads, who have been replaced by young more dull actors.
The problem is partially that the actors aren't all that good, whether that's a lack of direction or a lack of ability is up for debate. That being said the actors are only part of the problem, as even if they were great the characters are one dimensional. Another major problem is that the original film was a perfect example of dumb fun, where it was funny and frankly dumb, the sequel is just as dumb, if not more and half as funny. The end result is when a major character dies or anything happens in this film it's hard to care.
The lack of care for major moments resonates as the ultimate disappointment of Independence Day: Resurgence. Even if you hate Independence Day you can't deny that when Bill Pullman delivers his speech, everybody watching gets a little emotional, and there are various other moments from that film that resonate. There are next to none of these moments in Independence Day: Resurgence. In the end Independence Day: Resurgence is boring because it's not emotionally gripping, and just trugs along.
Independence Day: Resurgence is in essence a sequel made purely for the profit, that departs from what made the first film so special. The sequel is inferior to the original in most aspects, and in some areas doesn't even feel like a sequel to Independence Day. The characters are one dimensional, the story is generic and clichéd, the dialogue is weak, the film is incredibly dumb, but admittedly the special effects are amazing. In the end if you like action and want a release where you can go and just shut your brain off, then this is for you, otherwise you may be disappointed.